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Friday on BPR, live from the BPL:
Live Music Friday courtesy of Haley Richardson
NBC Boston’s Sue O’Connell
Jinkx Monsoon and Ben de la Creme Zoom in ahead of their annual “Jinkx and De La Holiday Show"
Lyndia Downie of Pine Street Inn and Judge Kathleen Coffey join – Coffey is retiring after 15 years leading Pine Street’s “homeless court” – an initiative to resolve low-level charges for people facing homelessness
Recent segments
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Ezra Klein On The Roots Of America's Political Polarization
In Ezra Klein’s book “Why We’re Polarized,” he explores the reasons and history behind America's political divisions. -
Paul Reville On Harvard Professor Charged With Lying To F.B.I: ‘Clearly He’s Crossed The Boundaries'
The former Mass. Education Secretary said he expects a more severe response from the university once an internal investigation is concluded. -
Cabral: Dershowitz Is 'A Harvard Professor Making A Trump University Argument'
On Wednesday, Dershowitz said that advanced a controversial legal theory in which he claimed a president could invite electoral interference from a foreign power to aid them because it would be in the public interest. -
Chuck Todd: Dershowitz Is Arguing A 'Legal Theory For One' Person
Trump defense attorney Alan Dershowitz argued in the impeachment trial the president is allowed to engage in a quid pro quo. -
The Story Of Aaron Hernandez Is An 'American Tragedy' Says Sue O'Connell
What would the former Patriots player and convicted murderer have been like without football brain injuries? -
Juliette Kayyem: The Trump Administration Isn't Prepared For The Coronavirus
Yes, we should be focusing on the flu, but we should also be wary of just how unprepared we are for an outbreak in America.
Listen to previous shows
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On The Ground In Pyeongchang
Sports correspondent Trenni Kusnierick called in from Pyeongchang to update us with all the Olympics news. Plus, our political roundtable covering all the local and national headlines, Charlie Sennott, Bob Thompson, All Revved Up, and poet laureate Richard Blanco. -
Has The Me Too Movement Finally Made It To The White House
White House aide Rob Porter had to resign this week after allegations surfaced that he abused his ex-wives. We opened the lines to hear if you think the Me Too movement has finally come to the White House. Plus, Trenni Kusnierek from the Olympics, medical ethicist Art Caplan, Emily Rooney, Callie Crossley, and Joanne Chang and Christopher Myers joined us for a special Valentines news quiz. -
If It Walks Like Trump, Talks Like Trump, It May Just Be Trump
It seems like all of Trump's aides and advisors start to sound like Trump after joining his administration. We opened the lines to hear what you think about Trump's staff subsuming his personality? Have you have you ever taken on your boss' personality? Plus, Alex Beam, Andrea Cabral, Paul Reville, and Gar Alperovitz on his involvement with the Pentagon Papers. -
Amazon is Not Just Tracking Their Packages
Amazon is starting to force their employees to wear wristbands so they can track their every movement. We opened the lines to hear about your experiences with micromanaging management. Plus, Trenni Kusnierek, Andy Inhatko, John Gruber, and John Gruber. -
Can Hollywood Please Stop Adapting Every Book We Love?
It seems that Hollywood can't stop taking every precious novel we hold dear and trying to turn it into the next big TV or movie. This time the powers that be have decided to test their luck in a new TV adaptation of the beloved John Updike's "Rabbit' series. In honor of this announcement, we opened the lines to hear about your favorite and least favorite book adaptations. Plus, Nancy Koehn, Corby Kummer, John King, Bob Thompson, and Carol Rose and Rahsaan Hall from the ACLU.